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[–] [email protected] 90 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I remember getting locked out of my 2003 Grand Marquis, and then watching the locksmith open it in about 5 seconds. It was then I realized that my door locks are a very minimal intrusion deterrent.

That being said, I imagine it's quite more difficult to get back into that vehicle.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Locks are there to keep honest people out. Any lock can be opened given time

[–] Grimy 47 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'd say they are meant for dumb dishonest people (and most dishonest people happen to be dumb luckily). Honest people don't need a lock to keep them out of property that isn't theirs.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago
[–] Plopp 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So what about if we stop time? That'll keep everyone out of my car.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Probability.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Nah most locks do their job at keeping the average car thief or other assholes out, the locksmiths have lost of experience and special tools that aforementioned people don't have.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (5 children)

You mean the special tools you can buy on scamazon for 12.99 plus shipping?

Or directly from LPL now..heck I even stumbled across the inflatable bags that you use to pry open doors for like 3.99 at crappy tire.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

The locksmith used exactly the bag you’re talking about. He knew just where to place it so the door was minimally torqued. No risk of damage to the vehicle that I could see. He then used a long stick through the small opening to unlock the door.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Hi Amazon! It’s us, the feds! We were wondering if you know of anyone near a specific area buying certain tools that we’ve seen be used to break into cars?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It's not that hard and the tools can be bought at any auto store. It's the factory alarm that is supposed to be the deterrent

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Shure but it keeps the bad guys out in most cases.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

They also serve as a social signal. If you unlock something with a key, you are assumed to be the owner of it by bystanders. If you bust out a lock picking-kit and start going to town, you are assumed to be committing a crime by bystanders.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Nearly everything can be a minimal deterrent for aggressive enough losers

(Photographers leaving San Francisco, 2021)

[–] CptEnder 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Used to live literally a few blocks from there (SOMA) had my car broken into like 6x a year with nothing inside it and notes saying as such. Was such a hassle but was only like $70 Safelite trip not far away. Always wondered if they sent people out to break windows for business. You really could tell there wasn't anything in my car. Never heard of people doing it with drivers in my car though that's pretty wild.

Had my car here in Brooklyn for 5 years and it never got touched lol

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

It’s

Wild

Sorry about you having to bear the brunt of our societal failures :( Still, absolutely fabulous city.

[–] [email protected] 81 points 5 months ago

Nice click out of one.. two is binding.. false gate on three.. aaand we're in

[–] [email protected] 47 points 5 months ago (2 children)

As a locksmith, this is a dream come true.

[–] Dendie 23 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Who are you and how did you get in here?

[–] [email protected] 47 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Im a locksmith and... Im a locksmith

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

You should study up to become a lawyer too, of the lockpicking kind

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Why are you staring?

[–] bruhduh 20 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

'Today we have this armored truck lock.' proceeds to decode the lock with a tool bosnian bill made in under 2 minutes

[–] bruhduh 11 points 5 months ago

Then locks it again to show it wasn't a fluke

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

I wish, but thanks for the compliment.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Call a tow truck back to station, they usually have a spare key there.

[–] themeatbridge 45 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, this is more of an ironically embarrassing situation than an unsolvable problem.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Well it happens more often than you think because most armored Cars and Trucks outlook the dore instantly and make openings from outside impossible. A Police department near me made it mandatory for the keys to be attached to the belt with a small chain so its not being forgotten.

Its a little embarrassing but nothing out of the ordinary. Its just insanely easy to do this by accident :/

[–] Plopp 17 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Sure, nice way to put extra blame on me for forgetting to put my pants and belt on before leaving the vehicle.

[–] Viking_Hippie 4 points 5 months ago

Driving just isn't as fun when you're wearing pants!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Work camp doors lock behind you. I used to lock myself out once a shift. Lol

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Or have someone at home base drive over with the key. That might be cheaper than a heavy vehicle tow.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago (1 children)

how much do you want to bet the locks can be opened in less than 5 seconds with a low-skill, non-destructive attack?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago

This is the lockpicking lawyer and today we're opening this armoured truck...

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yeah let’s see McNally toss this one after he rakes it with a single jab LOL

[–] Mango 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The lock is the weakest part of the truck.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yes I'm gonna climb to the top of it that'd help

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

Many of those trucks have hatches on top either for a emergency exit (when its rolled on the side) or for heavy weapons. So trying to get in there is an option, they aren't as much armored as the sides, but futile nonetheless.

[–] mipadaitu 10 points 5 months ago

I did the same thing to our firetruck on a call. We didn't have an extra set of keys.

Surprised I didn't end up on a TikTok firefighter fail using a slimjim to get back into the truck.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Best and brightest..

[–] Grimy 3 points 5 months ago

Imagine if that's the moment they try to rob you, how do you explain that to your boss.

[–] niktemadur 3 points 5 months ago
[–] Fedizen 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

why do they need this vehicle?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

My first guess would be money transport

I’ve seen them a couple times but I’m pretty sure a store can only have so much money on site. When you have a truck that’s visiting multiple of these stores on their rounds would definitely be a target for your ballsy ner-do-well

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Yeah armored car services are pretty common for large cash hauls; retail to bank, ATM refills, etc.

This doesn’t appear to be an armored personnel carrier for like SWAT teams or something, more likely to protect valuable cargo.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Because sometimes people get violent with guns/fireworks and it's quite useful to have some protection?

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